Morning Jolt: Russia to let Snowden stay

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Jan 24, 2014 at 8:50 AM

Russia will extend asylum protection to leaker Edward Snowden, the country said today. Snowden had been granted a temporary asylum, but Russia decided to extend it. Snowden wants to return to the U.S. but wants whistle-blower protection. The government has said that won't happen, and if he comes back, he'll be arrested.

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Russia will extend asylum protection to leaker Edward Snowden, the country said today. Snowden had been granted a temporary asylum, but Russia decided to extend it. Snowden wants to return to the U.S. but wants whistle-blower protection. The government has said that won't happen, and if he comes back, he'll be arrested.

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